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03/09/2012
The Ridge Landing crew decided to take a weekend trip to Key West Florida! We loaded up the Cirrus on a Friday afternoon and prepared to fly to the southern most point of the continental United State!
It was a gorgeous flight down to Key West! Sunshine and smooth air, what more could a pilot ask for?
Flight time was just under 1.5 hours from Ridge Landing Airpark to Key West Florida! We arrived around dinner time, checked into the hotel, and started wandering around the beautiful island! Our stomachs began growling and we found ourself at Pepe's, the oldest continously operating restaurant in the Keys!
After dinner we walked around Key West again until the long day caught up to us and it was time for bed!
Leanne and Myself woke up for an early morning run and decided it was a beach day!
It was getting hot outside so we decided to go for a walk downtown in search of an iced coffee. Along the way we ran into the southern most point of the United States!
We were still out and about exploring Key West when we ran into the Key West Butterfly House! We got the grand tour of the gorgeous facility. If you ever make it to Key West, put the butterfly house on your list!
It was getting late in the evening so we headed to the north-west most point of Key West to watch the world famous sunset! While we waited for the sun to set we watch several street performers!
After the sunset it was time for dinner at an authentic cuban restaurant complete with a live band!
It was another fun night in Key West! Complete with cocktails and walking around the town absorbing the beautiful sights and sounds! Before we knew it, it was time to hit the bed for an early wake up to fly home!
Leanne and myself waiting to head towards the airplane in the hotel lobby.
The weather was questionable so we hung around the airport for conditions to improve! It was a windy overcast day but we managed just fine!
It was a truely unforgettable weekend! If you have never been to Key West, it is a must visit! Trips like this are a daily occurence at Ridge Landing Airpark! Pull your plane out of your hangar, take off on your private runway, and find yourself in beautiful key West 1.5 hours later!
02/01/2012
The Sanborn's have a very nice hangar complete with beautiful automobiles and aircraft!
Navion, Camaro SS, and the "Flying Flag," Midget Mustang II!
01/25/2012
The pool attached to the hospitality home at Ridge Landing Airpark is complete!
Deck Jets
Spa with a water spout!
Waterfall
You can see the LED lighting!
01/10/2012
On Januray 5th, 2012, J.R. Hafer and myself headed north to Sanford to fly the Cirrus back down to Lake Wales (X07). J.R. is an aviation writer and a friend of Ridge Landing Airpark and was kind enough to arrange a ride up to Sanford. We were picking the Cirrus up from a maintenance shop who repaired the faulty MFD. We hopped in the plane and got ready to depart. Sanford ground and tower was extremely busy but soon enough we blasted off into the beautiful blue Florida sky! J.R. was immediately impressed by the power of the Cirrus on takeoff and then he was even more impressed by the modern Avidyne avionics! We flew south just west of Orlando and in less than 20 minutes we were over top Lake Wales. We then Decided to head down to Ridge Landing for a small photo-op. Check out the pictures below and stay tuned for J.R. Hafer's article on Ridge Landing Airpark!
J.R. Hafer in front of "Miss QT."
Blasting off into the beautiful blue Florida sky!
J.R. at the wheel!
South of Ridge Landing Airpark at 3,000 feet!
01/10/2012
On January 9th, 2012, Ridge Landing Airpark broke ground on another home!
01/10/2012
Mark Lowe, who is a friend of Ridge Landing and myself, competed in the 2012 Walt Disney World Marathon in Orlando Florida. Walt Disney World is only a short 45 minute drive away from Ridge Landing Airpark! (Or a 15 minute flight!) Disney is great fun and has something for everyone!
12/19/2011
Painting the runway to ensure safe operations for the residents and guests of Ridge Landing Airpark! It looks nice too!
12/12/2011
Friday evening we made a run over to Davis Island in Tampa in the Cirrus. We meet up with some friends and did some leisurely flying! "The crew," for the ride consisted of the Webster family! Brett is a Continental Airlines 737 pilot and I think he was pretty impressed by the Cirrus; and even more impressed with Ridge Landing! As you can see by the smiles on everyones face, a good time was had by all!
Brett, Suzie, Johnny, and Myself!
Steep Turns!
Good times!
12/02/2011
We flew down Fort Lauderdale Executive (KFXE) Thursday evening for a meet and great! Beautiful airplanes, good food, and good people!
Beautiful planes everywhere!
Cirrus #5000, the infrared camera on it is very cool!
John Checking out the scenery!
11/30/2011
This past Saturday the Ridge Landing Airpark crew took a trip up to Gainesville (KGNV) to watch the Florida GATORS take on Florida State University. What would have been a 2.5 hour drive to Gainesville, was quick work in the Cirrus at just over 30 minutes (we had a nice tailwind headed north). The weather was gorgeous! Once we were on the ground we hopped a cab to a friends house for food and beverages! Soon enough it was game time so we started walking to the stadium. Gainesville was buzzing with excitement because Florida Vs FSU is a legitimate grudge match! Unfortunately, the Gators took a beating early on and things did not improve! I had a blast being that it was my first NCAA College football game! The funniest part of the whole trip was it took us longer to get a cab back to the airport than it took for us to fly home! Got to love flying!
Miss QT in the morning light.
Neat picture taken enroute to KGNV
On the ground in in Gainesville!
At the game! GO GATORS!
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